Past Events
Explore our past events, many of which you can watch recordings of with closed captions
Lectures & Panels Litigating for Justice: Women’s Rights Lawyering in Iran 12:15–1:15 pm
Iranian Human Rights Attorney and PLSMW Visiting Fellow Afrooz Maghzi Najafabadi will discuss the role of Iranian women’s rights lawyers in the fight for gender justice and equality in Iran.
Lectures & Panels Strategic Litigation in Egypt: Lawyers as Human Rights Advocates 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Nader Andrawos discusses the emergence of the Egyptian human rights lawyering movement and the use of strategic litigation as a tool of human rights advocacy in Egypt.
Lectures & Panels Religion in Times of Earth Crisis: Animal Stories, in Crisis 6:00 - 8:45 pm
Muslim communities, among others, have shared stories of religious environments and animals that were inherited, transmitted, and reinterpreted. Teren Sevea will discuss the question, “Can listening to these stories compel us to re-evaluate our academic approaches to religion and environments."
Film Screenings Human Rights Film Screening: Afghan Dreamers 5:00–8:00 pm
Members of the all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan struggle to succeed in international competitions while combating their male-dominated culture and the threat of Taliban rule.
